Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon touts NHL-leading points streak despite scoring slump

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) in the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Denver. The Avalanche won 4-2.Nathan MacKinnon isn’t scoring goals at his normally torrid pace.

No cause for alarm. The Avalanche’s star center is finding other ways to get involved with the NHL’s longest active points streak (11 games) entering a Thursday night home tilt against the Winnipeg Jets.

MacKinnon is the setup king over that span with 16 assists and just two goals.

“I would say that he’s a little bit snake-bitten here recently,” coach Jared Bednar said. “He did go through a handful of games where he was passing up on some shot opportunities. But we’ve talked about it…